On September 28, 2026, Chinese media Xinmin Weekly reported that Chinese athletes were promoted to gold and silver medals in the race walk event at the Nagoya Asian Games due to a shoe regulation violation by the rival athlete who finished first. According to the article, in the women's marathon race walk final, Kazakhstan's Toksanbayeva finished first with a time of 3 hours 22 minutes 20 seconds, China's Danzeng Quzong (DANZENG CHUZONG) finished second with 3 hours 26 minutes 09 seconds, and Ma Li (MA LI) finished third with 3 hours 32 minutes 26 seconds. However, it was announced on the 28th on the official tournament website that Danzeng and Ma, who were originally 2nd and 3rd, were each promoted to gold and silver medals. The article explained that a post-race equipment inspection based on tournament regulations revealed that Toksanbayeva's shoes were a model not registered on World Athletics' approved shoe list. When the organizing committee sought a decision from World Athletics, it was recognized as a violation of competition equipment regulations, and a disqualification and record cancellation penalty was imposed. According to the article, under World Athletics regulations, two strict conditions are imposed on shoes used by elite athletes competing in sanctioned events: they must be mass-produced items sold to the general public or have development permission, and they must be registered on the approved list or have an individual application approved. The article reported that this incident served as a renewed warning that the shoe verification process before races must be thoroughly implemented.